Server admin tool

[anna f]

I have set up remote administration for FMS and installed the SAT on my XP laptop. I can log in, do my thing, get out- everything is fine. Until I try to log back in. The password resets itself to blank. I actually didn't figure this out the first time and I had to reinstall Server 7 (Adv). Now, in desperation because I couldn't remotely access my Server, I tried logging in without a pw. I got in. I reset the pw, logged out, logged in, logged out, logged in- pw reset itself again. I did this numerous times because I am incredulous that this could happen. It must be an id10t error. Any suggestions? Server et al. installed on one Windows 2000 machine off-site.